Rose Cottage, Parks Road, Clifford, Hereford, HR3 5HQ
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a detached house in Clifford, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 108 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 67% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £545,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Rose Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 8 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2022Most recent
£545,000
+43.4%over 7 years1 December 2014
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5HQ: £462,250 (2021–2000).
Versus other Parks Road homes
Floor Area for Rose Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Hardwicke Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Clifford Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







